Lisa went to Syria hoping to find freedom from alcohol and the “sins” that had plagued her life and to start anew deepening and following the Islam in which she found comfort. Yet she ended up repeatedly imprisoned. Keep Reading
For a few years, the return of experienced jihadi fighters from the Levant was perceived as the main threat to Belgium. With the disintegration of IS’s caliphate, the threat posed by the group has evolved significantly. Returnees are no longer the sole – or even main – concern of security services. Keep Reading
The journey that led Fitim Lladrovci to become one of the most notorious men in the Balkans began in October 2013, when he was 23 years old. Keep Reading
The foreign fighters are considered the most dangerous group of all Isis fighters held in jails – totaling around 20,000, when Iraqis and Syrians are included. Keep Reading
If necessary, Canada could help set up international courts to try these terrorists in situ. The one exception lies in the situation for children of terrorists: they should be returned immediately and given medical and psychological attention. Keep Reading
Since 2009, Mostafa has held leadership positions with al-Shabaab, and today is believed to be the highest-ranking U.S. citizen fighting overseas with a terrorist organization. Keep Reading
Stripped of citizenship, Letts says he wants to face justice at home as he's "going more and more crazy.” Keep Reading
New research suggests trauma, adversity and mental health problems are prominent among jihadis and radicalization is an emotional process. Keep Reading
Europe is currently bracing for new waves of repatriation of ISIS members previously held in Turkey following their capture. Suleyman Solu, Turkey’s interior minister, has stated that Turkey would not act as “a hotel for foreign Daesh/ISIS terrorists." Keep Reading
Turkey said Monday that it has started the repatriation of captured foreign Islamic State group militants, including one American. Keep Reading
